another raining day

it is another gray cloudy day in DC. i want heat & sunshine. so i made these scallion buns to cheer myself up :) they are easy to make. click here for recipe.

good-bye Mayle

i got a farewell email from Mayle two weeks ago. i still can't believe it's real.

another cloudy raining day

Sunshine, where are you?

muffins

these yummy muffins are so easy to make with my new food processor.

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 large egg
1 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 1/4 cups sour cream (10 ounces)
1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries

1. pre-heat oven to 350°F
2. Whisk flour + baking powder + salt in a bowl until combined. Whisk egg in another bowl until well-combined and light-colored. Add sugar and whisk for 30 seconds; add butter in 2 or 3 steps & whisk. Add sour cream in 2 steps & whisk again.
3. Add frozen berries + dry ingredients + sour cream mixture and fold with rubber spatula until batter comes together and berries are evenly distributed for. Do not overmix.
4. Use ice cream scoop to drop batter into greased muffin tin. Bake until light golden brown for about 25-30 minutes. Invert muffins onto wire rack, stand muffins upright, and cool 5 minutes.

Enjoy!!

snow day

this was yesterday taken from my window! i got a day off :)